Shure V-15

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Now my Pickering stylus is wonky I need to do something about it.

I still have a Shure VST-V body, and reading up on the web some say that it is the best V15 variant. Maybe so.

Last time I looked at Jico stylus (VN5MR type) the SAS variant was $167.00, now it seems to be a different Jico number and priced
at $267.00. :shock:

I might use a Goldring 1012 (in the spares box) for a while before biting the bullet.
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You might find the modest goldring is sweet'nuff.
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andrew Ivimey wrote:You might find the modest goldring is sweet'nuff.
Possibly. :)

Anyway, sorting through my drawer of cartridge spares I came across a new, unopened, D625 stylus for the Pickering XV-15, WOW. :D

I remember now, it came with 2 spare stylus, and there was another wobbly one as well that I changed ages ago.

Trouble is the batteries in my ganja, sorry tracking weight scales are duff so I need to order some CR1632 before I can get vinylating again.

So,now I've saved enough money to go on a charter train trip to Blaenau Ffestiniog on the 17th, don't suppose there will be any 401 size bits of Welsh slate on the spoil heaps. :wink:
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I can't believe how much that spare stylus costs now. :shock:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-GENUINE-P ... SwNSxVcrXn
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In what way "wonky" ? Do you mean the cantilever is bent or offset to one side? I had that once, presumably cos it hadn't been aligned properly, as at the time I knew sweet naff all about alignment protractors or any of that, so of course I had totally cocked it up. A few records suffered as a result too.
 
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Offset to one side. :cry:

When the batteries come (Friday ?) I can set things up proper like.
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What happened to me then.
 
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pre65 wrote: don't suppose there will be any 401 size bits of Welsh slate on the spoil heaps. :wink:
I've spent a fair chunk of my life clambering over jagged pieces of slate this size and larger in Dinorwig, but I'd like to see you haul a piece this size out from where they are, to a car boot !
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IslandPink wrote:
pre65 wrote: don't suppose there will be any 401 size bits of Welsh slate on the spoil heaps. :wink:
I've spent a fair chunk of my life clambering over jagged pieces of slate this size and larger in Dinorwig, but I'd like to see you haul a piece this size out from where they are, to a car boot !
Car boot ? :shock:

I'm going by train, special charter. :)
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Mike H wrote: A few records suffered as a result too.
Would you mind loaning that wonky cartridge of yours to our-Phil on my behalf Mike?.... he has more than a few records that need damaging in my opinion.... heheheheheheheheh(etc)! :)
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:lol:

It was an ADC cart IIRC.
 
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